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Mexican Land Reform, ca. 1934-1940[approx. 500 photographs]

Approximately 500 black and white photographs (silver gelatin prints) depicting land reform activities under Mexican president Lazaro Cárdenas: distribution of ejidos, building of rural schools, social and political activities in Nuevo León and Michoacán. Collected by Ricardo Munguía B. who signed captions on the last 13 pages of the album.

Rita Chavez is an artist based in Seattle, Washington. She grew up in South Dakota, and received her B.A. from South Dakota State University in 1973.

Scope and Contents Note

Slides of paintings, drawings, and mixed media works by Rita Chavez. Works reflect satirical, fantastic, or allegorical themes, many using anthropomorphized animals. Originals were done in acrylic paints or colored pencils.

The Rita Chavez Art Slides are classified under the following Subject Heading in the University of Texas General Libraries' catalog:

Mexican American art--Washington (State)

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1. "The Game is Over"

2. "Welcome Home"

3. "Central American Policy"

4. "Street Picnic"

5. "Ratlady"

6. "Real Men Don't Need Guns"

7. "If Wishes were Horses Beggars would Ride"

8. "Grandma Never left Home"

9. "Allies"

10. "Two Good Friends in Mexico"

11. "Cow Overlooking Man"

12. "Tatooed Bride"

13. "Path of least Resistence"

14. "Mother and Chile"

15. "Young Lovers"

16. "Thinking it was Love..."

17. "Trinity and Paper Dolls"

18-20. Details of "Trinity and Paper Dolls"

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Alan Pogue Photographs, c. 1970 [1 contact sheet]

Biographical Sketch

Known for his photographs of migrant agricultural workers, strikers, protesters, artists, and performers, Alan Pogue (1943- )worked as a photojournalist in Austin, Texas. His work has been published in books, magazines, and newspapers, and has been exhibited in several one-man shows.

Scope and Contents Note

Consists of a contact sheet of 29 images of strikers and protesters in Austin, Texas, during the Economy Furniture Company Strike, also known as the Austin Chicano Huelga. Most images show pickets at the Economy Furnityre plant or marchers in a demonstration. One image shows protesters carrying a banner reading "Austin Chicano Huelga." Another image shows a banner for the Vietnam War Moratorium.

The Alan Pogue Photographs collection is classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas General Libraries' catalog:

Photographer Daniel J. Schaefer writes, "The 26 photographs that make up the exhibit, "Yo Soy De Aqui" are representative of the photographs that I have made of conjunto accordianists over the past five years.

"There are two criteria that distinguish the body of work. One is the geographic area in which I worked. The other is the photographic style I used.

"I included in the collection only accordianists who ferform mainly in Austin and the Central Texas area. Stylistically, I used an 85mm lens with a center spot filter and a #1 diffusion filter and a hand held flash.

"I was not lead to either of these criteria by a preconceived idea. Rather, I was trying to please the musicians, club owners, and patrons. As time passed I started to have a fairly comprehensive collection. Eventually I deceided to shoot as many accordianists as I could and do an exhibit.

"Needless to say, I don't have everyone. Some accordianists, like Sonny Trujillo or Jesse Duran, have proven too elusive. Also, there are new accordianists showing up all the time. I do plan to keep on shooting but I want to do other things, too. Specifically, I want to do videos that would include performance and interview. There are some great stories out there. Here is one to whet your appetite:

"When Marcello Gauna was a child his family was involved ina seriosus automobile accident. Marcello and his three brothers (who are all active conjunto musicians at this point) were seriously injured. Marcello worst of all. He was put in a body cast from his chest down, witha figure eight cut out so he could use a bed pan. What makes this episode significant is that up until this point Marcello's father had discouraged him from playing the accordian, not because he did not love or trust Marcello, but because Marcello was the youngest and they were afraid he would damage the accordian. While Marcello was convalescing his father brought him the accordinan and propped it up on his chest. Marcello played, stretched out flat on his back, stiff as a board. To facilitate practice on ht e bajo sexto they rolled Marcello over onto his stomach and shoved him to the edge ofthe bed in such a manner that he could reach the floor with his hands. Marchello played. And he has continued to play. You should hear him now!"

Born in Del Rio, Texas, Raul Valdez (1947- ) is an artist and teacher known for murals with Mexican American themes painted in Austin. Valdez is also active in veterans' groups supporting peace in Central America.

Scope and Contents Note

Cataloged as Slide 53. Slides show Valdez's murals, paintings, and painted sculptures. Works are listed chronologically from 1976 to 1984 and themes emphasize Chicano heritage and human rights.

The Raul Valdez Art Slides collection is classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas General Libraries' catalog:

17 photographs of Jesús Agustín Castro and contemporaries, including his studio portrait wearing uniform. Includes photographs of Jesús Agustín Castro with his wife, and contemporaries: Venustiano Carranza, Pancho Villa, Venustiano Carranza, Alvaro Obregón and his wife. Includes historic picture of the Hacienda e Ingenio de San José Atencingo in Chiautla, Puebla, Mexico, which was destroyed in April. 14, 1920.

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Randall, Robert W., 1925- . Mineral del Monte, Hidalgo, 1969

Panoramic photograph.

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Paris, Frederick W. Album of sketches and photographs, 1907-1924

Includes photocopied article ("Chaco Charter" by Luis B. Engelke) with biographical information on Paris, an engineer in the British Foreign Service who built railroads in Paraguay and Argentina. Sketches include flora, fauna, landscapes, and cultural subjects.

These photographs were part of the Benson Collection's 2007 exhibition "Guerrero Viejo Revealed". Also included is a brochure from Castro Medellín's exhibit "Guerrero Viejo: Reencuentro con mis raíces".

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Fanger, F.E. Hand-colored photographs, ca. 1962[Stored as OV-1.2]

12. Tepozotlan

47. Iglesia de Tepozotlan

99. Cuernavaca suburb

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Mann, Hans. Photograph of child with hoe [by or of Hans Mann?], N.d.[Stored as OV-2.2]

The Ojuela Mine was discovered in 1598 and has produced vast amounts of silver ore. The heyday for the mine was under the Penoles Company, 1887 to 1911. By 1903 the Compania Minera de Penoles had grown to become the largest independent base-metal enterprise in Mexico. The astonishing suspension bridge, seen in this photograph, was built by John Roebling, Inc. of New York in 1895 and was for a while the second longest suspension bridge in the world.

A panoramic photograph showing the mountainous region surrounding the mine, the mesa containing the mine and the town and the great suspension bridge allowing access to the mesa. The photograph is signed in the negative by E. B. Downing.

Unidentified. Unidentified photograph album, ca. 1905Family photographs of an American(?) family in Mexico. Very few labels are included, among them "Business section, Rincon of Antonio, Oax.", "Hotel Salina Cruz" and "Orquestra of the Country Club of Mexico City, Elaine in ...", "Shops of the Tehuantepec National R.R., Rincon Antonio, Oax."

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University of Texas Dept. of Geology. Collection of Lantern Slides, N.d.

Oversized Photograph Storage

These photographs were part of the Benson Collection's 2007 exhibition "Guerrero Viejo Revealed". Also included is a brochure from Castro Medellín's exhibit "Guerrero Viejo: Reencuentro con mis raíces".

The Ojuela Mine was discovered in 1598 and has produced vast amounts of silver ore. The heyday for the mine was under the Penoles Company, 1887 to 1911. By 1903 the Compania Minera de Penoles had grown to become the largest independent base-metal enterprise in Mexico. The astonishing suspension bridge, seen in this photograph, was built by John Roebling, Inc. of New York in 1895 and was for a while the second longest suspension bridge in the world.

A panoramic photograph showing the mountainous region surrounding the mine, the mesa containing the mine and the town and the great suspension bridge allowing access to the mesa. The photograph is signed in the negative by E. B. Downing.